Abdul Carter, a third-year edge rusher at Penn State, continues to accumulate accolades after his stellar regular season.
On Tuesday, Carter received the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award.
At edge rusher, Carter was also selected by the AP first team.
Tyler Warren, a talented tight end for Penn State, was selected unanimously for the first team.
Second-team honors included PSU guard Vega Ioane, linebacker Kobe King, and safety Jaylen Reed.
Carter recorded 19.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, and two forced fumbles in PSU’s first 13 games. If he departs PSU early, most NFL draft analysts predict that he will be selected in the early first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Beaver Stadium will host a collegiate playoff game on December 21 between the 11-2 Lions and 11-2 SMU.
In terms of catches (88), yards (1,062), and touchdown receptions (six), Warren leads Penn State. In addition, he has thrown a touchdown pass and four rushing touchdowns.
Reed has created 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions, three pass breakups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a quarterback hurry. He leads the Lions in tackles with 79.
King has three sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 72 tackles, which puts him second on PSU’s list.
Dillon Gabriel, the quarterback for Oregon, was chosen as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
Curt Cignetti of Indiana was chosen as Coach of the Year.
Jeremiah Smith, a freshman wide receiver for Ohio State, was chosen as the Newcomer of the Year.
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